IRAN ART EXHIBITION: MOARAQ HANDICRAFTS ADD ELEGANCE TO YOUR CLASSIC DESIGN STYLE What is Moaragh? The word “Moaragh” actually means something tidy, the art of making art is the laying of colorful and valuable wood, such as ivory, oysters, and metal, to achieve the desired design. Wood art mosaic can be one of the most […]
IRAN ART EXHIBITION: MOARAQ KARI IS THE ART OF DETAILS Wood Inlaid (Moaragh) is the art of substitution of the different parts of a design by colored pieces of wood and integrating them with each other in order to decorate the surface of a tableau or other wooden understructures. Although the beginning of the emergence […]
IRAN ART EXHIBITION: MOARAQ KARI OR MARQUETRY IS ART OF WOOD The Persian word for marquetry is Moarraqkari, with Moarraq meaning “piece” or “section”. So, any object made up of sections can be called a Moarraq. Marquetry is the art of creating designs and pictures on handmade objects by a small wood, fabric, ceramic, or […]
IRAN ART EXHIBITION: INNOVATION OF ISFAHAN FILIGREE ART ATTRACTS THE ATTENTIONS Iranian filigree is one of the most beautiful handicrafts of Isfahan. The attractive color and delicate designs of this artwork is magnificent enough to attract the attention of people. Filigree of Isfahan is a beautiful art and handicraft which is fabulous. It is generally […]
IRAN ART EXHIBITION: DO YOU KNOW ZANJAN IS THE CENTER OF FILIGREE? One of the most popular arts in Zanjan is filigree which is a branch of the art of metalworking and is mainly made of high-grade silver metal. In filigree, silver bullions are made with a rolling machine in the shape of quadrilateral narrow […]
IRAN ART EXHIBITION: METAL ENGRAVING OR QALAMZANI IN DIFFERENT CITIES OF IRAN Metal Engraving (Qalamzani in Persian) has a long history in Iran and is one of the traditional arts of the country. This art is in the category of metal handicrafts. We can see the history of engraving on the mountains, old palaces of […]
IRAN ART EXHIBITION: “EMBOSS WORKING” THE ART OF ENGRAVING PATTERNS ON METAL Emboss working refers to the work of art which is conducted using a pen and we can also say that the art of printing on a fabric … Ghalamkari is a Persian word used in Hindi language which consists of the two words […]
IRAN ART EXHIBITION: IRANIAN EMBOSSS WORKING IS A MASTERPIECE Engraving on metal receptacles made of copper, brass, gold and silver by hammer and steel chisels is called emboss working. Emboss working is a decorative method that ancient men innovated when they recognized metals existed in the nature and discovered how to work with them. Nowadays, […]
IRAN ART EXHIBITION: WHAT IS THE IRANIAN ART “GHALAMZANI”? Qalamzani (also Ghalamzani) is an Iranian ancient metalwork art. It is engraving by chisels and hammers on different metals such as gold, silver, copper, brass, and some alloys. Its origin dates back to 5-7 thousand years ago; though its documented history goes back to the Sassanid […]
IRAN ART EXHIBITION: HOW TO GET STARTED IN LEATHER PYROGRAPHY Leather is a uniquely versatile material and when combined with the age old technique of picture making and writing, pyrography, it’s always an absolute thrill as to the kind effects you can create. So, what is leather pyrography? Leather pyrography is a leather decorative technique […]